Paris faces new push to curb rapid growth and decongest region
French officials seek to slow Paris population rise and urban sprawl with a grand design for a Greater Paris Region. Eight new towns, northward expansion, and incentives for industry to move to provinces aim to curb Paris dominance while keeping offices partly anchored in the capital. Regional authorities gain power to grant funds directly, as decentralization pulls development toward mid-sized provincial towns.
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Nixon weighs inflation and unemployment in 1972 budget plans
President Nixon and aides outline the fiscal year 1972 budget to Congress as they battle rising prices and joblessness. Inflation runs about 6.6 percent with 5.5 million unemployed in June, while strike pressures and steel wage demands threaten progress. The White House insists policy is working, though deficits may widen and tax cuts or spending boosts are possible if the economy stalls.
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